Soap holder for scrub pails



, March 30, 1937. A}. H. ANTHONY SOAP HOLDER FOR SCRUB FAILS Fil ed Feb. 3, 1936 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented Mar. 3Q, 1937 hTAE PATENT FFECE 1 Claim.

rough or jagged ends to be contacted by the hands and yet effectively retain a bar of soap.

A still further object of the invention resides in the provision of a wire soap holder that presents a unitary construction whch may be readily attached to a tub or pail and easily disengaged therefrom.

These and further objects will be understood from the accompanying drawing taken in connection with the following specification and appended claim.

Referring to the drawing: I

Figure 1 is a perspective viewof the soap holder attached to a tub or pail.

Figure 2 is an end view of the holder.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view thereof.

Figure 4 is a perspective View of the clamp forming a part of the holder and adapted for engagement with a tub or pail.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the top portion of the holder.

Figure 6 is a perspective. view of one part forming the tray portion, and

Figure '7 is a perspective View of the other part forming the tray portion.

In the drawing wherein like characters refer to like or similar parts, the numeral indicates generally the soap holder adapted for attachment to the upper edge of a tub or pail ll, shown in dotted lines.

The soap holder comprises four major parts; namely, the clamp assembly l2 illustrated in Figure 4, the top frame member l3 illustrated in Figure and the tray and bottom frame members M and #5 respectively, illustrated in Figures 6 and 7 of the drawing. It is to be noted that each of the major parts is constructed from a single strand or strip. of material and are adapted to be welded, soldered or otherwise secured together to provide the soap holder as clearly shown in Figure 1.

The strand providing the clamp assembly I 2 is bent to form what may be termed spring handle portions that include coils l6 and vertical arm members 51 and i6 depending from one of the ends of the coils, and the. members I! and I8 are engageable with the inner surface of a tub or pail. For engaging the outer surface of the tub or pail, there are vertical arm members !9 and depending from the opposite ends of the coils 16 for cooperation with the vertical members l1 and I8 for supporting the holder, and the members l9 and 2d are connected through the instrumentality of a substantially horizontal bridging member 28, as shown. It will be noted that the members El, l8, I9, 29 and 2| will effectively and positively retain the holder secured to the upper edge of the tub or pail, as best shown in Figure 1 and it will be further noted that the members l9 and 29 are looped outwardly at their juncture with the coils iii to provide recesses for receiving a bead or the like about the upper edge of the pail.

The top member I3 is shown as being of rectangular formation. and is secured to the upper ends 22 of up-right portions formed on the outer ends of the horizontal end portions 33 and 34 of the handle or clamp assembly at the points indicated by the numeral 23, and the top member is provided with inwardly directed loop portions 24 to be joined to the vertical arm members l1 and I8 of the handle assembly. The ends 25 and 26 are positioned upon and secured to the upturned ends Z'l' and 28 of the bottom frame [5 which is likewise of rectangular formation, and the sides 29 and 30 have secured thereto the looped or U-shaped portions which form a part of the tray member I 4, as shown.

The tray member 54 is constructed from a single strip of material and is so bent as to provide a plurality of horizontal rods 3| and upstanding U-shaped portions 32 at the ends thereof, to which the top frame member E3 engages and is secured, as above set forth.

It will be noted that the soap holder is composed of four major sections that are united by welding, soldering, or other means and when so united provides a substantially unitary construction. There are no loose or jagged ends for contacting the hand, and the clamp assembly will effectively retain the holder on the tub or pail and may be readily disengaged by grasping the horizontal member 2| with one hand and the coils it with the other hand and exerting a pressure upwardly and outwardly,

It will be further noted that the horizontal end portions 33 and 34 of the handle and clamp assembly and which are formed on the lower ends of the arm members I! and i8 assist in forming the tray or bottom portion of the soap holder.

While the invention is primarily designed for attachment to a tub or pail, the projections 35 forming a part of the horizontal end portions of the handle and clampassembly, can be utilized as feet or resting members, when the holder is placed upon the floor, shelf or the like.

What I claim is:

A soap holder comprising a clamp including spaced vertical arms arranged in pairs, a coil for each pair of arms with the latter depending therefrom and for holding the arms in yieldable cooperative association for clamping engagement with a pail or the like, a bridging member connecting one of the arms of each pair at the lower ends thereof, horizontal portions extending from the lower ends of the other arms and having downwardly directed portions at the ends thereof to provide feet, up-rights formed on the outer ends of the horizontal portions, a rectangular top frame secured to the last mentioned arms and to the upper ends of the up-rights respectively, a rectangular bottom frame having upturned ends secured to the ends of the top frame, and tray means including horizontal rod portions resting upon the bottom frame and upturned ends for the rod portions and secured to the top frame.

ANDREW H. ANTHONY. 

